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Tax Season 2019 – File Taxes Early from now till 18 Apr

What's new this Tax Season?

• Pre-filling and Auto-Apportionment of Child Relief: Parents of children born in 2018 will enjoy the convenience of having their child relief claims automatically pre-filled in their tax returns. The $4,000 relief amount will also be split equally between parents unless a preferred sharing basis is indicated. 
• Simpler tax filing for taxi and private hire car drivers: A deduction of 60% of the pre-filled/ declared gross driving income will automatically be computed for taxi and private hire car drivers. Alternatively, drivers may choose to claim tax deductions based on the actual amount of expenses incurred.

File your taxes early from now till 18 Apr at myTax Portal to avoid the last-minute rush or late filing penalties.

Made a mistake in your tax return?

Re-file your tax return within 14 days of your previous submission (or before 18 Apr 2019, whichever is earlier) with the revised income details and claims. Re-filing can only be done once.

If you have received your tax bill and find that the income amount or reliefs are inaccurate, please file an objection online.